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Jet
Propulsion Laboratory
1990 Phase II
AMTEC Energy
Conversion Technology
Advanced Modular Power Systems,
Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI
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INNOVATION
New Sodium recirculation (micromachined
wick)technology for Advanced Metal To Energy Conversion (AMTEC) cells
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Possible Power Source for Solar Probe
and Future
Deep Space Missions
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Designed, built and tested a
sodium recirculation systems based solely on capillar structures
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AMTEC
cell operated continuously at 873K for 8,500 hours
- AMTEC cell operated normally
in a variety of orientations with respect to gravity
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COMMERCIALIZATION
-
Alternative
electric
power
source
for
homes
in
combination
with
gas
residential
heaters
- Remote site power including
arctic monitoring stations, cathodic protection of pipelines, and
communications stations
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Power
sources
for
recreational
vehicle
and
vacations
homes
- Power source for future communication
satellites
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Technology selected for Advanced
Radioisotope Power System (ARPS) - Possible power source for Solar
Probe and other missions
- Received $12M under contract with Lockheed Martin for ARPS development
- Received $1.2 million for future
space shuttle flight demonstration
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